Watch: San Diego makes protective boddles to mold the calf during the earthquake at the San Diego Zoo
As a 5.2-Criminal Earthquake On Monday morning, shaking southern California, a herd African elephant But San Diego Zoo Safari Park spontaneously action to protect his youth, created a defensive hoodle that was captured on the video.
Footage from the enclosure shows that the elephant stands peacefully under the morning sun and starts trembling. Shocked, they were first shattered, then quickly agreed as rank around the old mother -in -law – NDLLA, Umngani, and Khosi – as rank around two calves, Zuli and Mkhaya. Adult elephants spread their ears and remain alert, for several minutes even after the shaking stops.
Mindy Albrite, curator of mammals in the park, said, “They are like a freeze, where they gather information about where the danger is.”
The phenomenon, which exposes the powerful social bonds and protective instincts of elephants, occurred around 10:10 pm near Julian, which was the epicenter of the earthquake. While the Kamp was felt as Los Angeles and Tijuana and the rural roads caused boulders, no major injuries or damage were reported.
According to the alberite, the reaction of elephants is specific of their behavior in the wild. When threatened, elephant herds often create a “alert circle” – young at the center, adults faced outward – to protect against potential threats. In the video, a calf moves directly to the safety of adults, while male calves, zulies, shore on the edge, showing a streak of young freedom. He is gently withdrawn by Khosi, which taps him to assure him with his trunk.
“It is great to see that we all should see the work – whoever does the parents, who protects their children,” Alberite said, “Alberite said.
About an hour later, when hit an afterchock, the elephants again tickle again in a show of continuous solidarity before returning to their normal routine.
